Matrix stamping or punching machine.



Mmmm @mmf P. H. PIERPONT. MATRIX STAMING OR PUNGHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION PILEGD APR. 22, 1910.

Patented 0611.29, 1912.

P. H. IERPONT. MATRIX STAMPING OR PUNGHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.22, 1910.

1,042475,. ,Patentea'on 29,1912 A l 15 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

P. H. PIBRPONT. l MATRIX STAMPING 0R PUNCHING MACHINE APPLICATION FILED APR. 2z, 1910.

1,042,475. Patented 00h29, 1912. l

15' SHEETS-SHEET 3.

E. H. PIERPONT. MATRIX STAMFING OR PUNGHING MACHINE. Y APPLIGATON FILED APR. 22, 1910.

o, 1,042,475. Patented oet. w, 1912.

15 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

, F. H. PIERONT.

MATRIX STAMPING OR PUNGHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APILZZ, 1910.

1,042,475, Patente-a @mi 29119412.

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F. H. HERONT.

MATRIX STAMPING QR PUNCHING MACHINE.

' APPLIGA'JIONA FILED APR. 22, 1910.

Patented Oct. 29, 1912.

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FN Y fnac/Z501"` H. ERPONT. MATRIX STAMPING OR PUNGHING IVIAGHINE.l APPLIOATIQN FILED 12h22, 1910.

Patented 0013.29, 1912.

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` E. H. PIEMONTE. MATRIX STAMPING 0R PUNCHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.22, 1910.

1 ,042,475, Patented Got. 29, i912.

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065/166666 fnac/dior P. H. PIERONT. MATRIX STAMPING OR PUNCHING MACHINE. APPLICATION HLED 13.22, 1910.

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fwd/550; UCK/166660 "m /W/p @wx @M F. H. PIBRPONT. MATRIX STAMPING 0R PUNGHNG MACHINE. APPMGATION FILED APR.22, 1910.

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F. H. PIERPONT.

MATRIX STAMPING 0R PUNCH-ING MACHINE.

APPLIGATIUN FILED APR-22, 1910.

1 ,042,475 Patented Oct. 29, 1912.

15 SHEETS-SHEET 11.

RH. PIERPONT. MATRIX STAMPING OR PUNCHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR.22, 1910.

'Patented 0t.29,191\2.

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fnac/@r l L @M @W1 Y( E. H. PIERPOBVI. MATRIX STAMPING @a PUNGEHNG MACHINE.

APPMGAT'ION FILED APR. 22, 1910.v

Patentedet. 29, 1912.

F. ELl PIERPONT.

MATMX STAMPING oa PUNGHING MACHINE.

l APPLIOATION FILED APB.22,1910. I 1,042,475, Patented Oct. 29, 1912.

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'ak/wists 11H. PIERPONT. MATRlX STAMPING OR PUNGHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2Z, 1910.

` Patented Oct. 29, 1912.

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UNITED erarne PATENT ernten;

FRANK HQNMAN PIERPONT, OF I-IOBLEY, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR T LANSTOEIMQNTYPE MACHINE CGM'L'EANY, 0F PHILADELPHIA, IPENNSYLVNlLli, A. COB'EORATIGN 0F Vlf GINIA.

MATRIX STAMPING ORPUNCHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oer. ze, lere,

Application led April 22, 1910. Serial No. 557,02U.-

To all fzchom, 'if m. n.1/ once/v1,

Be it known that l. FRANK HUMAN Pil-:nron'r, a citizen of the United States. domiiled atV llorley, in the county of Surrey..

a England. have invented a certain nevv and useful ln'iln'ovenient in lvlatrrx Stamping or Punching tlachines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a fullT clear, and exact description ot' the saine. reference belo ing had -to the accoinpanying` drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the figures and let-ters ot reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to punchingv or lo stamping' machines: and refers more partieularly` to the stamping or punching' of characters. points or other symbols in or upon type matrices, such as are employed in typefcasting or type-toiinding; machines.

zo In these machines, an example of which ia to he tonnd in Tatent No. 687,779, dated Dee. 8. 1901. the drive completed in a Asingle blow of the punch on' the niatrix or blank. and not4 only is it necessary that ex- 'treme accuracy sho-nld be attained. but as -the machines are generally operated h v un- 'skilled labor` it il desirable or eesential that the ,parts of thczlnachine requiring renei'al are readily got at and adjueted, and that.

3e the various mechanisms broughtI into play during a cycle of operations should perform in proper sequence Without neceesitating` close attention on the part ot' the operator or ealling t'or the exercise ot high mechanical skill or knowledge.

lt is the chiet' object o? the present invention. tl'ierei"o1e. to provide a machine which is venlirelv self-acting or automatic, the blanks beiner fed forward, conveyed singly Ll0- from a delivering holder or a galley to a movable trausferrer orcarrier to'be trans terred thereby to a die, punched. ejected from the die and then transferred by the carrier to a receiving" galley or holder With- 4:3 out requiring' or calling` for any action on the part of the attendantybeyond the manipulation ot a starting handle or lever at the beginning ot the operation or cycle oit operations.' The blank during the stamping or punching operation is disposed in a die, the aperture `in which is ol' dimensions only sutlicient to receive the blank. and the ende of the die are closed during1 stamping by opposed plungers s0 that the blank is conipletely surrounded and supported againet a bodily distortion or displacement. The opposed plungers, either or both ot which may be adapted to carry a punch. are automatically operated, and the blank iS automatically delirered to a Carrier adapted to receive.- and automaticallyf;transter .blanks between the holder and the die, and a stampedinatrix between the die and the receiving holder, pusjhers automatically operated being provided fordelivering a stamped body or matrix from the carrier to ya receiving galley. and a blank from the carrier to the die, and also for delivering a blank from a suitable holder to the carrier. The opposed reciprocating plungers are, according to the present invention, opera Qd' from a common cam or eccentric, to which one plunger, preferably that 'carrying` the elaractor or like punc i. (.voi'ineoted Cross head and Connecting rod or other appropriate mechanism. The other plunge` which may be provided with 'afpuneh or with .a supporting or positioning projection, or the like is carried by eroeshead conveniently connected by links or rode to the erosshead and the other puneh and between the erosshead and the links is disposel a trip del vice which releases the plunger from 'its driving mechanism at a predeter-mined point in the stroke or travel allowing the p'lun er to return under springr pressure or gravit Whilethe cro; ead Continues; to follow the movement imparted by the driving ineehanisni. The movable. carrier or transfer-rer which is a feature or the present intention. is adapted to oscillate bet-Ween the i;lie and the receiving and deliveringfgalleys7 and is provided with two seats or socketsi. This Carrier is moved from a ,position in which the seats'are in line with their respective galleye. tiret, to a position 'to receive` a stamped matrix as it. is delivered or ejected from the die; nextto a position t-o deliver a blank to the die and then 'returnedto its original position when the'l stamped matrix is delivered or transferred tfo thereH eeiving galley and anunstainped blank is ejected from the deliveringr galley. into .the propery seat int'heoarrier. Afterreeeiving the stamped matrix the carrier is.lautoniati7 cally moved to bring anmnstampedmatrix carried therein over the aperture in-theidie. and mounted 'upon the Carrier iaeulever or mechanism will either be removed bv the `and revent damage safety mechanism, or it' the obstruction is a fixed one, a throw-out mechanism is brought into.A action to disconnect or open the driving clutch and thereby stop the machine to the parts or an entire brea down. It is not left, therefore, to the operator to remove an obstruction or to stop the machine. This safety device comrises a feeler or wiper operated conven lently from a cam ment of the carrier or beforeA or after each stamping' operation. This feeler is passed over the die and the surrounding plate or block to remove an obstruction, or if the obstruction is fixed y the inter ference with the normal travel of the feeler it brings al 1 throwout or unelutehing mechanism into operation to stop the machine. The wiper thereafter cooperates with the carrier to retain or hold the stamped matrix ejected from the die in its seat or socket in the carrier.

Another feature ofthe invention provides for the ready and easy inspection of a matrix or other body after stamping so that a defectiveI punch may be detected at once. This comprises a movable holder which forms normally the mouth or entrance to the receiving galley and is capable of being withdrawn or turned into another' position to bring thc last stamped and ejected matrix f common source of power.

under the observation of the attendant.

The invention further contemplates the ro'vision of mechanism for quickly removlng and inserting Winches; likewise for preventing theoperation of the machine during the time the punch-inserting and removing device is in operative position. The pushers associated with the carrier, the one to deliver a stamped matrix from the carrier to a galley, and the other to deliver or permit the delivery of a blank from `a galley to the carrier, are conveniently operated from a One of these pushers is mounted upon the carrier as is likewise a pusher for delivering a blank from the carrier to the die, this pusher, when the blank is over the aperture in the die, beingin the path of movement of a reciprocating spring-controlled rod automatically operated from a cam.

The mechanism or tool by which the character crlike punch is readily removed from,

"chine should the i its presence w1 and prior t0 the movel and a fresh one inserted in the reciprocating plunger, is movable into two positions, one to receive a punch from the plunger and the other to position a fresh punch in the plunger. Carried by this too for releasing a punch from or fixing one in the plunger'. As this tool when in use would or ml'ght cause damage to the malatter be operated, the movement of the tool into operative position automatically actuates a locking mech-v anisln which prevents the starting handle of the machine from being operated. Shouldthe operator however be so t ar forgetful as to manipulate or attempt to manipulate the tool during the running of the machine, then 'll either interfere with the travel of the wiper above mentioned and thereby cause the operation oi' the throwout mechanism, or the locking mechanism will prevent the operation or movement of the tool. 'lhe main shaft is driven trom a motor through a clutch of the onerevolution type, and the' cam shaft is driven from the mainvshaft through chain and sprmzket or other appropriate gearing.

Referring to the dra\vings--l `igure 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of the inven'tion as applied to a punching machine for producing characters, points or other symbols on type matrices such as are used in a well known 'form of type casting machines. Fig. 2 is a partial horizontal section on line 2 2, Fig. 1, the operating devices such as the cams, levers, tool etc. being shown in elevation. Fig. $5 is a similar view the operating'mcmbers beingshown in a different position. Fig. 4' is a similar view, the operating members heilig in still another position. Fig. 5 'is a similar view with the cam shaft omitted and the punch transferring tool advanced beneath the plunger. Fig. (i is a sectional elevation on the line L-, of Fig, 1., showing the blank transferrer or carrier and the mechanism for ejecting a blank from the carrier to the die together with some associated parts. Fig. 7 is a sectional plan on the line 7- of Fig. 1, showing the punching, inserting and removing device or tool. Fig. 8 is'g'a sectional front elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 6. Fig. t) is-a front elevation of part of the mechanism shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 10 is a sectional elevation showing the punch inserting or removing tool in position to unfix or sccure'a punch in the punch-carrying plunger. Fig. 11 is a sectional elevation on4 the line 11-11 of Fig. 5. Fig. 12 is a simi- `lar section on the line 12-12 of Fig. 5.'

l15 is a sidev elevation of the driving clutch is a device maare mechanism. Fig. 1G is an end elevation of the clutch gear, and Fig. 16 is a side elevation of the starting lever and Connections. Fig. 1,7 is a View ot' a particular type of inatrix tor dealing' with which the machine is especially contrived. p l

The 4saine letters ot reference indicate ident-ical parts throughout the drawings.

A is the upper, plunger; B is the lower plunger; C is the blank and matrix carrier or transterrer; D is the teeler or wiper controlling the safety or throwout mechanism; Eis -the pusher or arm which transfers a blank troni the carrier tothe die; F is an arm controlling a blank pusher H and a matrix pusher G; J is the holder situated between the carrier and the receiving galley to allow for the inspection of a punched matrix; li is the punch-inserting and removing tool, and L is the die.

The i'ipper plunger A which carries the character or symbol punch A is supported in a longitudinal bearing X of the machine frame X, and above the hearing X it is attached to a crosshead a mounted between guides ai on, the frame X. The crosshead .fi is attached by a longitudinally adjustable connecting rod A2 toen eccentric on a driving shaft M (see Fig. l) carried in appropriate hearings in the upi'ights or standards ot' the main trame.

The lower plunger B is mountedin Va bearing X2 (see 6 and 8) in the niachine 'traine and between a shoulder Bw on the traine and a shoulder orcollar B3. on the plunger there is inserted a spring B2. The collar when the plunger B is in its lower positionor the position it-assuines during the stauiping or punching.operation rests upon the sleeve B threaded `into the lower end of bearing X2 which takes the torce et the drive.

The 'matrices N, Fig. l?, with which the machine according to the present embodiment ot' the invention is intended to deal are of parallelepiped torni and on the end opposite to that receiving the impress ot the character, are provided with a conical or tapering opening n. for the reception ot a centering plunger when in -the type casting machine. The plunger l therefore lari-ies a tapered rod vllor support conforming to thisl openingr to prevent ity closing or deforiiiing under the force ot the drive, but this rod B inlay be replaced by a punch so that the conical opening may be punched in thc matrix siniult ter. i

'l`lie plunger B.is operated Ytroni a reciproeating' crosshcad B4 connected at each of its ends by a rod B5' to the cross-head q carrying aneously with thecharacthe plunger A.

The hlank to be .stamped is conveyed. to a position over the aperture in the die L, by

the carrier C and the die is received in a socket. in a block or plate L, the die-opening Z conforming exactly to the outward shape ot the blank hl.

yin the stamping position, the blank rests upon the sugporting rod B', the plunger B being in the position shown in Figs. (3 and S, the spring B5 having forced the plunger B down so that the torce ot the drive through plunger li is received by the sleeve B" on which the plunger collar B rests. rlhe plunger A with the character punch A" is advanced to deliver a blow to the upper end of the blank, and when the crosshead rei turns or inoiies upward after the punching operation ity carries the crosshead B with it.

Between the lower nd of the plunger B and the crosshead B* is a trip pawl BG (see Figs. 6 and 8) which is pivoted to the plunger at i) and is maintained in the path of the crosshead Bt by a spring b. In the upward movement ot the crossheadsa and B the crcsshead B4 ultimately contacts with the pawl B and carries the plunger B and rod B up also so as to raise the punched matrix N out ot the die L. lVhen the matrix is raised clear of the die.' a shoulder B" on the pawl B" comes into contact with an adjustahle stud B8 on a sleeve B, or on the inachine :traine7 thereby shitting lthe pawl B out of contact with the crosshcad ll*- permitting the cross head to' continue its ilpward motion in company with the crossliead a and punch A, and allowing the plunger B and rod il to be forced downward by the spring B2 thereby withdrawing the rod B from the opening u in blank, and out of the path ot the carrier C.

The sleeve B" in which the adjustable stub B8 is: mounted is screwed into the machine :traine or into a sleeve carried thereby and is provided internally with an auniilar shoulder against which the collar B on the plunger ll rests so that the position ot the plunger relatively to the die L and the tension or available power ot the spring Bf can be regulated by turning the 'sleeve B9.

Blanks N are conveyed singly 'troni a delivery galley t) to a position immediately above the opening Z in thedie L by the carrier or trunstcrrer C which also transfers the stamped or punched matricesI from the die` L to :i receiving galley' l conveniently situated alongside and parallel with the delivery galley (l. Between the galleys O and P and the carrier when thc latter is in the receiving and delivering positions is placed a magazine U having ways or grooves U corresponding, to those in thc galleys and'constituting prolonganionsI thereo This niaga- Zuic is secured in position by a dowel pin U2' and a screw pin U so that one way is in line with the delivering galley and the other way is in line willi the receiving galley., The

, recess.

l the pusher H.

galleys themselves are formed integral with one another and are secured in position by a screw rod V.

The carrier or transferrer C comprises an arm or lever pivoted intermediate its ends as at c to the machine frame and having at one of its ends a blank receiving opening or seat C and a matrix receiving seat Cz (see Figs. 3 and 4). A cam C on a cam shaft Q controls the arm C which'normally is in the position indicated at Figs. 2 and 5 with the seats C C2 in line respectively with lthe ways in the magazine U communicating with :glie delivering and receiving galleys and A The outlet or delivery end of the way UQ in the ma azine communicating with the delivery ga ley O is normally closed by the reciprocating pusher H which is mounted in a recess or opening in the machine body and inaintained in position to close the outlet or way by a spring H disposed between the inner end of the pusher H and the end of the The pusher Il is moved endwise :Iigainst the action of its controlling 4sprinlg by an arm F ot the bell. crank lever which is pivoted on the machine yframe at f. The arm F engages witha projection h on Another arm F2 of the. lever F, when the carrier is in the receiving and delivering position, is adapted to engage and oierate the matrix delivery pusher G carried in suitable guides or bearings on the carrier C for which purpose the arm FIl is forked at f2 atits outer end to bembrace a stud or projection (ir on the pusher G when the carrier .is in the blank receiving and matrix delivering position (see Figs. '2

and 5).

When the carrier C is moved by its cam C1 into the receivingfand deliverinf position, the cam C10 is so formed as now gio'provide for a dwell or rest in the movement of the carrier C during which the' lever F is turned upon its fulcruni, cauising arm F2 to actuate pusher Gr to ejecit the matrix N from the seat C2 andl the arm F to engage and actuate the pusher H so that a blank is d'elivei'ied from the galley O into the seat C in the carrier C.' The blanks in the galley O are constantly pressed toward the galley outlet and along the yvay in the magazine b a follower 0 to Awhich is connected a cor a running over one or more pulleys and having a weight attached to it in a well known manner. Another arm- F of the lever F carries a roller Fl5 which is embraced by the forked end of a lever F* pivoted at f intermediate its ends and having at its' other end aroller F engaging the cam F1".

The blank N delivered into the seat- C.' inthe carrier C is retained there by a springcontrolled pin C, Fig. 6.' The matrix N@ ih the seat C2 of the carrier C is held in spring d and conveniently this spring and late are carried by the wiper D. he wiper convenient-ly comprises an arm fulcrum'ed on'the pivot c, Fig. 6, on which the carrier is pivoted. and is connected at its rem end by a link D with a link D2 pivoted at d to the machine frame. At the point of connection of the links'D D is a roller D which engages a. cam D*o and during the time 'the' carrier C is in the receiving and delivering osi'tion the cam D1o moves the wi er over thesurface ofthe plate L and die i so that .the wiper may remove any movable obstruction `from the path of the carrier C or punch A. 'Should the. obstruction be a fixed one thenwitwill interfere with the travel off the wiper D and prevent it from performing its full excursion and through mechanism 'tiereinafter described the wiper D under such circumstances effects the stoppage of the en-l tire machine preventing damage to the parte thereof.

Provided that no fixed obstruction has been encountered, the wgier D returns under the action of its cam' until it contacts withone side of the carrier C which has now been advanced byithe cam C1o to assume a position with the seat C overthe o ning C in the die L.(see Fig.`3). This vanos of the carrier C takes place 'during the u ward movement of the crossheads a and and so 'that when thecarrier is advanced with the seat C over the die, the plungein has pushedthe stamped or finished matrix N out of the'die L and the wiper D returning as stated, the matrix is placed in the seatby the spring-controlled'plate d.

The matrix N havi been grip be` tween the carrier C an the wiper these two members are now advanced in compan by theirr respective cams to bring the seat in the carrier C over the opening l in the die L inwhich position the motion of the carrier C is again stopped. .During the time y the seat C 'is .over the die opening, the

. pusher E is advanced, Ii. e., .isfcansed te descend to push the matrix out of theseat C into the die. (see Fig. 4).

lThe rear end of t e carrier C is to one end of4 an extensible link C* iother end of which'is pivoted to a `level' C',fu1 crumed 'on the frame of .the-machine-t c vuns and carryir'gla roller C 'which engages the cam C1". scopic beingy formed of two parts connected through a'spring C-'fandon theend of the carrier C isa Apifojection C' adapted to engige va stop .C which 'accurately determines e seat C 'over the opening Lin Jthe die lL while 'th'e 'sprin'gC allows the roller'C to follow the conteurinffthe cam C1. l

.The pusher-Ej .'fnlcrumed at e to the carrier Cfsdtliat-.it adeom anies the cai-rim throughout tafriri'otien.Y Igi's depressed rdf positionof theearrier to place the 

